Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-19

asked for time to consider. Granted.
In the matter of establishing the lines
of Grand avenue, between Pico and JEFF
ferson streets, the board recommende1
that the City Attofhey draft an ordl
| nance defining said lines in accordance
with their map. which shall be the Off
cial lines. Adopted.
The board recommended that deco
of R. NJ. Scott for street in the western
portion of the city be accepted. Adopted
Recommended the establishment OF ths
grade of Fort street. Referred back to
the board.
Recommended that notice of intention 4
establish the grade of Prudent, San Fran
cisco, College, President, Exchange, Pico
Twelfth and Main street extension, be
published. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition OF II
j. Wiltshire to grade Seventh street, b.
granted. Adopted.
Mr., Furrey stated that the new Ahren
| engine had arrived and that an exhibl
ton and trial would be given to-day a
3 o'clock at Beaudry pond.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Fire Commissioners reported ex.
penses of the Fire Department for Marct
at Sc, ,2O9.S2. Referred to the Finance
Committee. The bill for the kuhrt's
engine was ordered paid. The Finance
| Committee recommended that the re-
ports of the city officers be filed, and
also that the clerk of the Council adver.
tise for proposals to furnish the city with
a stationary AdODted,
The Land Committee recommended
the granting of quit claim deed to
| property on CASTELAR, street. Adopted.
Also recommended that the application
of Jacob Baruch for quit claim deed be
denied. Referred back to the eCommittee.
| Also recommended that the application
I, f r. A. Ling, to purchase two acres IN
Orange Slope tract berei iected. Adopted.
Also that the petition of L. Nj. Clifford
to exchange land be rejected. Adopted.
Also that lot l of block + Of the Fort
Hill tract be offered for sale, the mini
mum price to be $4,000. Adopted.
The Board of Education asked the
Council to assist in redistricting the
city by properly labelling and naming
streets, and recommended that
the numbering on houses be
changed. Referred to the City
Surveyor and Superintendent OF Streets,
in conjunction with the Board of Public
Works. The Fire Commissioners rec.
commended that the clerk of the Council
be requested to notify the Citizens Water
Co. to place hydrant on the corner OF
Olive and Court House streets; also on
the corner of Hansen street and Downey
avenue; also that the connection be of no
less than inch pipe. Adopted. Also that
the sprinkling hydrant in front of the
| Nadeau House be removed to + rst street.
corner of Fort. Adopted. That the pc.
tition of S. C. Hubbell to remove fence
back of the Engine House on the Sepul-
veda lot be granted. Adopted.
That VIM. Z. Stoermer, engineer OF
Engine Company No. 2 and B. w. Tro-
bridge, driver Engine No. 2 go into ser.
vice from April Goth. Adopted.
The Zlnja Committee recommend that
the petition of f. W. Lewis to pipe Zanja
No. 3 be granted. Adopted.
That J. II. Brine be granted time.
Adopted.
The Committee reported action or
several matters. Received.
Recommended that the bid of Z.
Burlingame for piping be accepted
Adopted.
Mayor Workman read an extrac. from
a Memphis paper regarding the sewer
system. He urged the pressing of the
matter, and said if necessary he wou Id
60 and see Col. Waring and get his
advice on the subject.
City Surveyor Eaton said that the
Waring system was already in uss in
this city. He thought that the advice
of such man would be of great advan.
tage to the city.
The Committee on Bridges reported
that j. Fl. Eldridge had deposited earth
at the approaches of the Aliso.street
bridge, and recommended that the bill
be paid. Adopted. The matter of fill
ing in further and widening the ap-
proaches was referred to the Bridge
Committee with power to act.
The Board of Health recommended
that the Police Commission appoint D
D. Morton as special officer to see
that connections are made with tn,
sewers. Adopted.
That the City Attorney be request et
to draw up regulations for sanitary
plumbing. Adopted.
The City attorney reported on III,
request of the Board of Education q
to the ownership OF certain property OF
San Pedro street. He said the title il
vested in the Board of Education, ant
the Clerk was ordered to notify tina
| body to paw the assessment.